Jing Sun earned her doctoral degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with an emphasis on the educational policy, organization, and leadership. Currently, she is an assistant professor at City University of Macau with a research interest in Chinese higher education admissions policy reform, comparative study on higher education admissions policies between China and the US, higher education management and leadership, school reform, and school leadership. She is the member of American Educational Research Association (AERA).

• The Gaokao and its History.- Literature Review.- Methodology.- Case Study Findings.- Discussion.

Jing Sun earned her doctoral degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with an emphasis on the educational policy, organization, and leadership. Currently, she is an assistant professor at City University of Macau with a research interest in Chinese higher education admissions policy reform, comparative study on higher education admissions policies between China and the US, higher education management and leadership, school reform, and school leadership. She is the member of American Educational Research Association (AERA).

• The Gaokao and its History.- Literature Review.- Methodology.- Case Study Findings.- Discussion.